{"id":283,"date":"2026-09-08T16:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/cunningsburghp342627\/?p=283"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:46:36","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%bfhow-did-the-egyptians-build-the-pyramids-%f0%9f%8c%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/cunningsburghp342627\/2026\/09\/08\/%f0%9f%8c%bfhow-did-the-egyptians-build-the-pyramids-%f0%9f%8c%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf3fHow did the Egyptians build the pyramids? \ud83c\udf3f"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, our Big Question has been \u201cHow were the pyramids built?\u201d and we have been very busy trying to solve one of Ancient Egypt\u2019s biggest mysteries!<\/p>\n

We learned that the pyramids were built thousands of years ago, long before cranes, diggers or any of the machinery we would use today. The bairns were amazed to discover just how enormous some of the stone blocks were and how many people would have been needed to move, lift and position them.<\/p>\n

We explored some of the different ideas historians and archaeologists have about how the Egyptians managed such an incredible task. We looked at different types of ramps that may have been used to move the huge stones… but the big question is, which style of ramp did they actually use? Straight ramps? Zig-zag ramps? Ramps that wrapped around the pyramid? We discovered that there are still questions about exactly how it was done!<\/p>\n

We also thought about the teamwork involved. Building a pyramid needed far more than just builders. There would have been stone cutters, hauliers, skilled craftspeople, planners, surveyors and people supplying food and water to keep the workers going. It really helped us understand what an enormous team effort pyramid building must have been.<\/p>\n

Of course, we couldn’t learn about building pyramids without having a go ourselves! First, we experimented with blocks, thinking carefully about strong foundations, balance and how the shape of a pyramid helps it stay standing.<\/p>\n

Then came our STEM challenge\u2026 building pyramids using spaghetti and marshmallows!<\/p>\n

There was lots of problem-solving, redesigning, teamwork and some very impressive structures. We quickly discovered that building upwards isn’t quite as easy as it looks and that a strong base makes a huge difference.<\/p>\n

Miss Hunter may, however, have slightly regretted the marshmallow part of the challenge once the classroom floor became somewhat sticky\u2026<\/p>\n

A brilliant afternoon of building, investigating and discovering just how clever those Ancient Egyptian builders really were! \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n